Business Analyst Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Job description
Contract: Permanent
Location: Hybrid working - Head office: Quorum Business Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
Hours per week: 37
Salary: Up to £46,500 per annum, depending on experience
Shape real change with an NCFE career
Imagine a career where your contributions affect not only what people learn, but the way that learning is developed and delivered. NCFE is a place where employees not only make a positive social impact – influencing the lives of thousands of learners – but where you will have the opportunity to influence the way we work and directly shape our future direction.
With over 170 years of education experience our core purpose remains at the heart of the organisation – to promote and advance learning to create a fairer, more inclusive society. We have built a high-performance workplace culture, backed by a strong set of values and behaviours, to ensure we’re working together as one organisation to make sure no learner is left behind.
About the role
Do you have a passion for analysing business problems and opportunities? Can you guide stakeholders to develop business processes which support their needs efficiently?
Are you a strong facilitator who can deal with ambiguity and translate business needs into solutions?
NCFE is a looking for a Business Analyst to support a dynamic and growing PMO team. As a Business Analyst you will play a key role in supporting NCFE to deliver our strategic and business objectives. You’ll work closely with key business stakeholders to identify business needs, defining and documenting business process and requirements. You’ll develop options and recommendations based on high quality insight to drive effective decision making and support stakeholders through the project lifecycle.
We’d love to hear from you if you have the following key skills and experience:
- Experience and knowledge within both an IT and non-IT environment to support with the success of project delivery.
- Experience of using a variety of techniques to define business need and elicit business requirements, translating these into technical and non-technical requirements.
- Data focused to enable validation of business needs and project outcomes, working alongside PMO colleagues to drive recommendations and progress.
- Solution focused and comfortable working in an environment that demands solid deliverables.
- Experience of Lean techniques and Six sigma tools is a plus but not essential.
Read the full job description
This role requires hybrid working therefore you will need to be within travel distance of Head Office to ensure you can work from the office a minimum of once per month/as required for essential workshops and meetings.
What will we offer you in return?
One of the biggest rewards of a career with NCFE is contributing to our promise to support the delivery of the highest possible quality learning experiences for our learners and for them to achieve the best possible outcomes as a result.
You will also have access to a fantastic range of employee benefits and support for your personal and professional development. Benefits include:
- Company Pension, employer’s contribution up to 9% when you contribute 3%
- Life Assurance (4 x basic salary)
- £200 personal development allowance per year
- £400 towards any NCFE accredited qualifications per year
- Two hours a month to spend on personal development
- Free learning resources on our in-house 'Learning to Grow' platform
We also support your health and wellbeing by giving all colleagues access to:
- A minimum of 25 days holiday per year, plus 8 bank holidays
- An additional 3 days off during the Christmas closure
- A flexible and hybrid approach to working to support a work-life balance
- Westfield Health Cash Plan worth up to the value of £635
- Employee Assistance Programme - including a 24/7 confidential help line and counselling sessions
- Doctor Line - same day appointments
Want to know more about NCFE?
Take a look at our website https://www.ncfe.org.uk/
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) statement
Creating a fairer and more inclusive society is at the core of who we are at NCFE. We're committed to building rich diversity into our workforce at all levels, to ensure that we understand and are representative of the communities and customers we serve.
We do not discriminate against anyone due to their gender, sexuality, race, age, religion, beliefs, identity, social background, visible or hidden disability, or neurodiversity. Instead, we pride ourselves on our collaborative, vibrant and high-performance culture which embraces everyone, celebrates uniqueness, and enables everyone's voice to be heard.
Our dedicated Diversity and Inclusion team works across our organisation to achieve this.
How to apply
Before applying, please note that we require all candidates to be able to demonstrate proof of Right to Work in the UK.
Ready to join us and shape real change? Apply with your CV if you have the commitment to excel in this position. We look forward to learning more about you.
Closing Date: Friday 26 May 2023
Interview Date: w/c 29 May 2023 and w/c 5 June 2023
